AN INTERNATIONAL arrest warrant has been issued for a rugby legend.

A French court found former Australia captain Rocky Elsom guilty of forgery and misusing corporate assets.

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An international arrest warrant was issued for Rocky Elsom[/caption]

He was accused of the illegal activity while he was president of French rugby club Narbonne from 2015 to 2016.

According to French media reports, the former Wallabies flanker was sentenced on Friday in absentia to five years in prison.

Elsom, 41, was ordered to pay back squandered assets of £586,000 which he embezzled before quitting Narbonne.

He is said to have paid £66,000 to a former coach with no justification.

Elsom also allegedly hired someone from Australia for £6,000 per month – but they did not provide any services to Narbonne.

Australian investment fund FGM had acquired Narbonne in 2011 with Elsom a majority shareholder for the business who briefly turned out for the club at the end of his career in 2014.

The French side – who won the French title in 1936 and 1979 – were put into liquidation in 2018 amid continued financial struggles.

Melbourne-born Elsom started out in rugby league with the Canterbury Bulldogs before switching to rugby union.

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He went on to play 75 times for Australia from 2005 to 2011.

Elsom scored 70 points, featured at the 2011 World Cup and even captained the Wallabies 22 times.

The 6ft 5ins second-rower also had a stint with Leinster and was man of the match in the 2009 Heineken Cup final victory against Leicester Tigers.

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Elsom revealed he is back in Dublin working as a coach at a school, leaving behind his construction company in Queensland.

He said: “I’m recovering from an injury and this is a good place to be for it.

“I’ve got people there who are very good. They don’t need me at the moment so I’m happy about that.”

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The flanker represented Australia at the 2011 World Cup[/caption]

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SAM MITCHELL revealed Chris Miles’ address on live TV during an awkward salary bust-up.

The NBA TV duo clashed during Friday night’s broadcast in a cringe-inducing back-and-forth.

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Sam Mitchell revealed NBA TV host Chris Miles’ address during an awkward bust-up[/caption]

Miles had initially asked Mitchell about Steve Kerr not receiving a gold medal at the Olympics during the summer.

The Golden State Warriors coach led the USA men’s basketball team to glory in Paris earlier this year.

Mitchell responded by joking: “I guess it just tells you [in] international [play] how they value coaches – not at all.”

However, the former Toronto Raptors head coach was then on the receiving end from Miles.

The host said: “I’m surprised coaches get a pay check for this show. Maybe you should do this pro-bono, my friend.”

His jibe prompted a fiery outburst from Mitchell as he hit back by claiming his salary was “pretty close” to pro-bono.

He also accused Miles of “bragging” about his money and threatened to reveal his home address.

The 61-year-old exclaimed: “I’m sorry, did you rent your beach house out down in Florida during the Hurricane?… How about your town house in Buckhead, [Georgia]?”

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The NBA analyst left his colleague shocked with his outburst live on air[/caption]

Miles was left in shock as Mitchell continued by accusing him of calling him out and “screaming broke and hungry”.

He added: “I know what you have and where you live young fella, so you need to stop.”

The presenter sheepishly called Mitchell a “snitch”, only for him to quip back that he was in fact a “truth teller”.

Finishing his outburst, he said: “You gotta stop messing with me on national TV… Do I need to give out the address? Because you’re not at home right now.”

Their awkward interaction finally ended after almost 90 seconds of tension between the pair.

However, Mitchell then went on to actually reveal Miles’ address in Destin, Florida as he asked: “You have the pool put in yet?”

The former small forward had a 17-year playing career before turning to coaching and becoming an analyst.

During that time, he had spells with both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indian Pacers.

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Mitchell’s playing career included two spells with the Minnesota Timberwolves before he turned to coaching[/caption]

An unexpected verbal altercation between co-hosts Sam Mitchell and Chris Miles added a strange twist to an NBA TV segment Friday night.

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